FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN UNUSUAL SCENT IN THE AFT GALLEY, POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL, WITH OBSERVED SMOKE. SPOKE WITH AFT FAS, THEY CONFIRMED THE ODOR STARTED WHEN THEY PULLED THE TRASH CANS FOR CABIN SERVICES. THEY WERE ABLE TO ISOLATE THE ODOR WHEN TRASH BAGS WERE AND ISOLATED FROM GALLEY. PERFORMED A FAULT ISOLATION TASK, F/C 212-615-00, UNKNOWN SOURCE.ACFT OK FOR SERVICE IFIM 21-00-00. CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PERFORMED IAW AMM REF 05-51-56.
| Incident date | January 30, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Airline | SWAA |
| Flight | REF05 |
| Aircraft | BOEING 7378 |
| Registration | N8923Q |
| Affected area | Cabin |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: SWAA fumes or odor report on 2026-01-30 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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